Elections

Both parties in Pa.’s 1st Congressional District are deciding between a moderate candidate, as they have before, or choosing a more partisan path.

You won’t be turned away for not wearing a mask — but it’s strongly encouraged.

The disparity in ballot applications follows familiar lines.

The pandemic has scrapped the playbook for primary campaigning in a congressional district that made waves in 2018 after the redistricting decision.

This approach would require the use of assistive technology, such as screen readers or the ability to update refreshable braille displays.

“No one wants to be in the situation where the presidential race comes down to Pa. and there is a week or two delay on us in delivering a victor," said state Rep. Kevin Boyle.

Delays caused by an increase in voting by mail may contribute to public doubts about the results.

On the fifth episode of our Battleground 2020 series, we'll focus on this Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary.

The candidates for Pennsylvania auditor general suggest the office has a significant role in oversight of the state's coronavirus response.

Recently Biden named Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, one of the authors of the Green New Deal, to co-chair a climate policy committee.

Most places where Americans usually register to vote have been closed since March. It's led to a big drop in registrations right before an election expecting high turnout.

Applications for mail-in voting are up 30x over the last presidential primary.

Biden and his wife, Jill, laid a wreath of white flowers tied with a white bow, and bowed their heads in silence at the park. He saluted and said "Never forget."

At this point it is hard for convention planners to know whether the last two weeks in August would bring relative calm or a rerun of the outbreaks from March and April.

Incumbent Pa. Sen. Larry Farnese has held the powerful Harrisburg pulpit for 12 years.